Chief of security vs chief of staff

The differences between chiefs of security and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a chief of security, becoming a chief of staff takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a chief of staff has an average salary of $130,835, which is higher than the $106,803 average annual salary of a chief of security.

The top three skills for a chief of security include security procedures, emergency situations and oversight. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Chief of security vs chief of staff overview

	Chief Of Security	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$106,803	$130,835
Hourly rate	$51.35	$62.90
Growth rate	16%	6%
Number of jobs	59,131	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	52
Years of experience	4	-

What does a chief of security do?

A chief of security manages the security team's performance, monitors their company's security systems, and makes sure that the target level of security is met. Now and then, this officer may be expected to be a part of special projects that can fall outside their department but are still related to their job. Having the technical skills, leadership skills, and security knowledge are necessary to perform this job well. He/She or she is responsible for how the equipment provided by the company will be used to help improve the security of the staff, premises, and company data.

What does a chief of staff do?

A chief of staff primarily supports an executive through performing various administrative tasks. Most of their responsibilities revolve around collaborating with other executive support personnel to devise strategies that will help the company, responding to inquiries and correspondence, approving communications letters, managing schedules, setting appointments, and serving as an advisor to the executive. Furthermore, when it comes to issues and disputes, the chief of staff must be quick to conduct research and perform damage control to help the executive and the company rise from the occasion.

Chief of security vs chief of staff salary

Chiefs of security and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Of Security	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$106,803	$130,835
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $184,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	Foster City, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Microsoft	Lyft
Best paying industry	Professional	Start-up

Differences between chief of security and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between a chief of security and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Chief Of Security	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

Chief of security vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between chiefs of security' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Chief Of Security	Chief Of Staff
Average age	47	52
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	12%

Differences between chief of security and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Chief of security example responsibilities.

Lead SSO inputs for 5 SCIF facility remodels totaling $4.5M, ensure DOD and DIA requirements are met.
Manage institution-wide information security governance processes including the creation and deployment of the initial security policy using the ISO framework.
Create inventory of all HIPAA, PCI and other PII data types.
Enforce DoD security regulations, NISPOM, and DCID requirements with other DoD counterparts and product centers.
Monitor the travel of employees and visitors through the use of CCTV cameras and the use of identity access cards.
Conduct investigations and maintain CCTV camera system.

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Chief of staff example responsibilities.

Lead headquarters (HQ) operations staff.
Manage the G3's fiscal year budget planning, formulation, and execution.
Supervise the G2 administrative section and maintain and manage the G2 budget and material resources.
Manage the predeployment training and the deployment process to receiving commands, and subsequent redeployment and deactivation.
Manage budgets of $75,000 to $22 million paying keen attention to cost containment and ROI.
Credit for managing and improving the HAZMAT program, which serve as a benchmark example for the base community.

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Chief of security vs chief of staff skills

Common chief of security skills

Security Procedures, 12%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Oversight, 7%
Security Policies, 6%
Security Program, 5%
Criminal Justice, 5%

Common chief of staff skills

PET, 15%
Team Support, 11%
Project Management, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Marketing Campaigns, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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